1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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Date	July 8, 1980
Venue	Dodger Stadium
City	Los Angeles,California
Managers	Earl Weaver (BAL) Chuck Tanner (PIT)
MVP	Ken Griffey (CIN)
Attendance	56,088
Television	ABC
TV announcers	Keith Jackson,Al Michaels,Howard Cosell andDon Drysdale
Radio	CBS
Radio announcers	Vin Scully andBrent Musburger
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The1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 51st midseason exhibition between theall-stars of theAmerican League (AL) and theNational League (NL), the two leagues comprisingMajor League Baseball. The game was played on July 8, 1980, atDodger Stadium inLos Angeles,California, home of theLos Angeles Dodgers of the National League. The game resulted in a 4–2 victory for the NL.

While this would mark the second time that the Dodgers had hosted the All-Star Game in Los Angeles, it was the first time that the game was being held at Dodger Stadium.Their first time as host in 1959 saw the game played atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum; the Dodgers' Los Angeles home field until the construction of Dodger Stadium.

This All-Star Game would be known for some exemplary pitching performances, most notably AL starterSteve Stone's (three perfect innings, three strikeouts).Jerry Reuss struck out the side for the NL in the sixth, as well.

It would also be one of the final games for NL starterJ. R. Richard. Richard was diagnosed with a career-ending stroke weeks later.

The pregame ceremonies of the All-Star Game featuredDisney characters. Later,Edwards Air Force Base ofRosamond, California, provided both thecolors presentation and, after theLos Angeles All-City Band performed theCanadian andU.S.National Anthems, theflyover ceremonies. This All-Star Game marked the first nationally televised US performance ofO Canada after it had officially been designated the Canadian National Anthem seven days earlier on July 1, 1980. It also marked the debut of the modern-day large-scale video screen, with the first such video scoreboard,Diamond Vision byMitsubishi Electric, being introduced at this game.

The AL and NL were locked in a scoreless duel for four innings, including Stone's performance mentioned above.Fred Lynn would break the deadlock in the top of the fifth with a two-run homer offBob Welch.

The National League came back with a single run in their half of the fifth whenKen Griffey homered offTommy John. The NL took the lead in the bottom of the sixth whenGeorge Hendrick singled homeRay Knight andPhil Garner scored on aWillie Randolph error.

The NL's final run scored in the seventh whenDave Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice, went to second on a wild-pitch byDave Stieb, then to third on a passed ball byDarrell Porter, and came home on another Stieb wild pitch.

Players initalics have since been inducted into theNational Baseball Hall of Fame.

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